Judge temporarily blocks part of Georgia law restricting treatment for transgender children

Georgia state Sen. Carden Summers testifies about Senate Bill 140, which he sponsored, before a House committee in March 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 3:09 p.m.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of Georgia’s SB 140, which prohibited transgender children from starting hormone replacement therapy as of July 1.

The preliminary injunction blocks the state from enforcing the law’s restrictions on hormone therapy while a lawsuit over SB 140 moves through the courts.